The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-01-27

will be, srd in nye minutes mischievon'
pinkie Bent wss sound ssieep.
Anxiety aud vcra,ion hAa made Carrie
IN. sad il vas with a most unbscomins
hash 90 Der face that she.sppeAred IN the
drawing room few moments before the
dinner hour. There sat the cousin from
Kansas. Was ever such figure seen 10 y
New York drawing room heforeY
A plain white muslin, made in the shep-
herdess style, very full and very short,
scarle, stockings, broad scarlet sash. aud
wors, Of all, 90 the bead snrban Of white
muslin, With scarlet poppy hsun,iog in
front This was what the malicious Pink
10 bad done with herself, whose irunks
we're full OF exquisite French gowns, sucb
as her cousins had never owned and not
often seen. She knew at least that the
opsls on her soft white pedt would COM
msnd certain kind OF respect. even from
her inhospitable relatives.
Thank heaven she wore them. That
will show people she at least bad money.
That necklace couldn't have cost less than
81 900,
Yes. replied Pinkie, nonchalaniiy. Ma
likes EN- best Of oil she's got. They're
mas. like flowers better. I'm great on
artificial flowers always wear EN- every
day.
The guests were already arriving, Mr..
Bent himself among them, he having, ac-
cording TO the fashion Of New York busi'-
ness men, arrived home in time TO dress
for dinner. His heart 30 full OF affection
ate welcome for his niece, whom he re-
membered as beautiful child OF ten only
half dozen years ago, that be did not
at first note anything but the lovely up
lifted eyes and the aflec!ionate voice
As the dinner progressed, even unob-
servant Mr.. Bent became aware that his
nieces attire was not what it should be,
and that her voice was too loud. But
the women folks can soon straighten that
all out aud the child's as pretty as pic
ture.
So also thought the Hon. Mr. Morris,
who, to Carries vexation, on being told
by her that the young lady in white was q
cousin, who had arrived most inopportune
ly from Kansas, had exclaimed: From
Kansas How delighted | am. That is
the state OF all others | am most inter-
ested in seeing am going out there IN
the spring.
II all the Kansas ladies have so wonder
ful complexion as your cousin, that is
another reason for visiting the region.
Pray present me to her, will you? / should
like to ask her many questions. Perhaps,
alb he stammered with the curious mix
ture Of diflidence and audacity one often
sees in Englishmen, perhaps your mother
will be so very good as to let me have the
pleasure OF sitting by her siie at din
ner- that is, if it will not disarrange your
plans
am sure mamma will not relinquish
the pleasure Of having you chiefly TO her
self az dinner, quickly responded Carrie,
ber heart full of anger and mortihcstlon
Nevertheless, several times In the course
of the dinner Mr. Morris heard the shrill
voice and thought to himself, What a
pity the Americans voice is pitched so
high.
When the gentlemen joined the ladies'
in the drawing Mr.. Morris looked
eagerly for the Kansas cousin. Not seeing
her he accosted Mrs. Bent with true Eu'
glish bluffness: do not see your niece
from Kansas; / hope she has not gone; l
was counting on talking with her all the
rest OF the evening.
With mingled resentment aud confusion,
Mrs Bent replied; My niece went up
stairs Immediately after dinner.
In truth Mrs. Bent was 10 state OF
nervous bewilderment Without for a
momert suspecling the real reason oi
pinkie's withdrawal sha bad perceived
that the girl was greatly moved as she
came swiftly to her whea they we're enter
ing the drawing room.
Aunt, | must ask yon to excuse me.
am going up stairs to change my dress! !
was hot dressed as should have been
Never mind, child, never MUD.
Piukie was gone
1t did not take long for ber TO finish her
Transformation touches The dainty white
surah silk, with billowy reaches OF white
lace from belt to hem, the soft clinging
gloves TO the shoulders, the opal bracelets,
the white ostrich feather isD, the white
satin slippers all were 10 readiness. Bnt
at last Plukie's heart failed her.
It was shameful trick to play on them.
shall cry; know shall. and I'd rather
die than cry before that Englishman.
At last she stole down slowly, hesitat
ingly. Black Ben caught sight Of her first
and reeled back with excitement.
It was M unerrins instinct that led
Pinkie on entering the drawing room tc
glide swiftly to her uncle's side, aud put
ting both bands ipto bis, saying;
Dear Uncle silas. won't yo1 make m,
peace with amt, aud ask your friends her'
TO forgive the for masquerading at you
dinnerg
ask them all to forgive me for kiss
log you, be said. A capital joke, Pinkie
The best bit o. acting ever saw, cries
Hon. Mr.. Morris; quite clever; very nea,
Upon my word, though do not thinl
now, really. Miss Bent, | should not hay
seen through il; don't think you coul'
have deceived me.
should not have tried. replied Pinlie
very simply. Yet there was a certain IN
I .a..l.ts -. AZ ktny In tona uhteh mad